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These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. To produce the same amount of protein from animal agriculture requires much larger areas of land compared to plant-based farming.
For example, nearly one third of the ice-free surface of the planet is converted into pasture for our domestic animals and 30 percent of available arable land is used to grow livestock feed rather than food for our direct consumption [6]. The global demand for meat keeps constantly rising, but our space to rear livestock does not. That is why animal farming has become one of the leading causes of deforestation in Amazon.
Around 70 percent of the Amazon rainforest clearing is done to make way for cattle ranches [7]. If you choose to reduce the amount of meat you eat, you will lower the global demand for meat and help prevent further destruction of forests to make way for more livestock. Start slowly by replacing one portion of animal protein a week with a plant-based protein like beans. After all, periods of not eating meat have been practiced by our ancestors for thousands of years — be it because of the meat shortage or religious fasting.
In a traditional perception, periods of no meat eating have always been connected with the complete purification of the organism. More than two billion people around the world rely only on firewood to cook and heat their homes [9]. Unfortunately, this often happens in poor areas where already vulnerable forests near villages and towns are cut for fuel well before they can regenerate. Such mismanagement slowly leads to their total disappearance. One of the key species of the reserve is a tree called mesquite.
But despite being protected, more than 2, ha of mesquite woodlands are lost every year due to poverty of local people, who fell the trees and burn them at home anyway [8].
Global forests suffer already a great deal of damage from our excessive consumption, when you want to make a fire in your fireplace, make sure you burn wood from sustainably managed forests that have enough time to naturally regenerate. Eco-forestry is a restorative method of forest management, which is not based on economic productivity.
In this practice, certain trees are selectively harvested while causing minimal damage to the rest of the forest. The long-term aim of this method is to systematically fell mature trees, while leaving the forest ecosystem relatively unaffected.
If you own a piece of forest, follow these principles for they will pay you back in the long run more than the profit focused short-term forestry. Major environmental problems such as deforestation often continue to occur because of a lack of awareness and knowledge about the problem. By educating people about the effects of their actions, such as palm oil consumption, the amount of deforestation can be reduced. Better awareness and education is important even in the case of farmers.
Education of local farmers about optimizing their land management will ensure that less forested areas need to be cleared for farming. After all, farmers are the stewards of our lands.
In many remote areas, large international corporations under the cover of corrupt governments intentionally violate the rights of local communities. The best example of such a mistreatment and disrespect are happening in the Amazon with cattle ranching, or in southeast Asia with the spread of palm oil plantations, resulting often in conflicts and even physical attacks against native people.
But when indigenous people are given equal rights and their traditional lands are respected, the incidence of illegal deforestation decreases, as they are able to legally fight for protection of their forests. For example, Greenpeace published an article about the Cree Nation of Waswanipi land fighting against the large-scale exploitation of the boreal forest in Quebec, Canada. Despite facing enormous pressure from logging companies, the Cree have so far stood their ground and made sure that their pristine forests and cultural heritage remains untouched for future generations.
Respect the rights of indigenous people, help them gain the equal rights and support them when you can. Numerous international and locally-focused organizations strive to protect forests from deforestation and apply sustainable forestry practices. Examples of some you may have heard of are:. You can support their efforts by visiting their websites, making donations, or perhaps even participating in their volunteering programs. What a wonderful gift to the future ruler, right?
But the message the country has sent to the world had a deeper meaning. Through this act, Bhutan has demonstrated the indispensable power of community in managing natural resources. And community forestry is based exactly on that! Community forestry is carried out by local residents, volunteers, and schools with the support of the government. This forestry technique involves tree planting, timber harvesting, cleaning, and forest conservation. We are constantly working with partners and governments to keep forests standing, and halt climate change.
Climate change is a global issue. Hence, we are working internationally to influence governments to reduce our global greenhouse gas emissions and help developing countries cope with a changing climate. Back in , we launched a Forest Campaign aimed at making responsible forest trade the norm in the UK market.
By working alongside businesses we set out to transform timber markets in the UK and Europe. The campaign was a huge success, with over , supporters, 50 influential businesses and two major trade associations signing up to show their support.
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